September 2013
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spacer World War II began, Hitler invaded Poland, 1939 1	spacer Labor Day National Blueberry Popsicle Day U.S. Treasury Dept.Established, 1789 2	spacer Aliki Brandenbergborn, 1929 Barkley the Dog's Birthday (Sesame Street Character) Skyscraper Day Uncle Sam's Birthday Uncle Sam's image was first used on this day in 1813. Treaty of ParisSigned, 1783 3	spacer Rosh Hashanah Syd Hoff born, 1912 Newspaper Carrier Day Google First Incoporated (1998) 4	spacer National Cheese Pizza Day First Continental Congress Convened (1774) 5	spacer Read a Book Day Pilgrims set sail from Plymouth, England (1620) 6	spacer Grandma Mosesborn, 1860 (painter) 7
spacer National Grandparents Day Jack Prelutsky born, 1940 International Literacy Day King Richard the Lion-Hearted born, 1157 8	spacer Aileen Fisher born, 1906 Teddy Bear Day California became the 31st state in 1850 9	spacer Swap Ideas Day Elias Howe patented the sewing machine. In 1846 10	spacer Make Your Bed Day World Trade Center attack in 2001 O. Henry born, 1862 (writer) 11	spacer National Chocolate Milk Shake Day Jesse OwensOlympian, born 1913 12	spacer Roald Dahl born, 1916 Else Minarik born, 1920 National Peanut Day Positive Thinking Day Scooby Doo's Birthday (First cartoon debuted) Milton Hershey born, 1857 13	spacer John Steptoe born, 1950 Francis Scott Key wrote the 'Star Spangled Banner' in 1814 14
spacer Robert McCloskey born, 1914 Tomie dePaola born, 1934 Make A Hat Day National Hispanic Heritage MonthBegins September 15 and ends October 15 15	spacer Collect Rocks Day National Play-Doh Day Mayflower Day El Grito de IndependenciaMexican Independence Day Stepfamily Day 16	spacer Citizenship Day Arthur Rackham born, 1867 National Apple Dumpling Day Constitution Day. In 1787, the U.S. Constitution was signed. 17	spacer The New York Times was first published in 1851 18	spacer International Talk Like a Pirate Day Slimey the Worm's Birthday (Sesame Street Character) Poet John Keats Wrote 'To Autumn' in 1819. 19	spacer First Railroad StationOpened Magellan started his search for the Spice Islands In 1519 20	spacer Taro Tashima Birthday Miniature Golf DaySome celebrate on the second Saturday in May World Gratitude Day International Peace Day H.G. Wells born, 1866 21
spacer First Day of Autumn Good Neighbor Day(4th Sunday) Esphyr Slobodkina born, 1908 Band-Aid Invented In 1920 Dear Diary Day Elephant Appreciation Day Ice Cream ConeInvented In 1903. U.S. Post OfficeOpened In 1789. 22	spacer Nintendo founded in 1889 - made playing cards 23	spacer First Toy StoreOpened National Bluebird of Happiness Day Supreme Court established in 1789. 24	spacer Mary PoppinsDebuted in 1964 Balboa discovered the Pacific Ocean in 1513 25	spacer Johnny Appleseedborn John Chapman, in 1774. 26	spacer California Native American Day Bernard Waber born, 1924 Crush A Can Day First Steam Locomotive Run (1825) 27	spacer First Airport Opened (1909) William the Conqueror Invaded England, 1066 28
spacer Stanley Berenstain The U.S. Army was established in 1789 Telly Monster's Birthday (Sesame Street Character) 29	spacer Edgar d'Aulaire born, 1898 Alvin Tresselt born, 1916 Safety Pin Invented(1849) 30

Special Goings-On

Child Accident Prevention Week (1st Week)

National Grandparents Day (1st Sunday after Labor Day) Another Great Grandparent Site

Native American Day (4th Friday)

Hispanic Heritage Week (2nd Week)

Constitution Week (3rd Week)

National Child Care Week (3rd Week)

National Flower Week (3rd Week)

Good Neighbor Day (4th Sunday)

National Dog Week (4th Week)
Baby Safety Month

American Breakfast Month

Cable TV Month

Children's Eye Health and Safety Month

Classical Music Month

Library Card Sign-Up Month

National Chicken Month

National Courtesy Month

National Good Manners Month

National Hat Month

National Honey Month

National Pediculosis Prevention Month

National Piano Month

National Rice Month

National School Success Month

National Sewing Month

Read-A-New-Book Month

Women of Achievement Month